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8 people die in Kentucky storm that flooded roads, governor says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - At least eight people have died in Kentucky as creeks swelled from heavy storms and water covered roads, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday. Hundreds of people stranded by f...
Feb 16, 2025

Snowmobiler killed after crash in Quebec's Charlevoix region
MONTREAL - A snowmobiler was killed in a crash in Quebec's Charlevoix region, northeast of Quebec City. Provincial police received a 911 call for a missing man about 11 a.m. Saturday. The victim, a ma...
Feb 16, 2025

'It's our Game 7': Canada confident as 4 Nations Face-Off shifts to Boston
MONTREAL - Canada boarded its plane in the wee hours of Sunday morning feeling confident. The men's national team also has little margin for error as the 4 Nations Face-Off shifts to Boston. Hours ear...
Feb 16, 2025

Manitoba's Lawes downs provincial rival Cameron 12-3 in Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes recovered from a tough loss at the Canadian women's curling championship with a 12-3 win over provincial rival Kate Cameron. Lawes had given up steals in s...
Feb 16, 2025

Canada's Lotholz, Sieben claim bobsled bronze in World Cup final
LILLEHAMMER - Canada's Melissa Lotholz and Skylar Sieben claimed bronze in their two-woman bobsled race at the final World Cup event of the season on Sunday. The result came after a last-minute decisi...
Feb 16, 2025

Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) - Rwanda-backed rebels have "occupied" a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's offic...
Feb 16, 2025

Galusha hands off Northwest Territories women's curling torch to daughter at Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Kerry Galusha's last Canadian women's curling championship is about the next generation in Northwest Territories. Her 18 appearances at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts is tied fo...
Feb 16, 2025

Meillard wins slalom gold to cap 'crazy week' for the Swiss ski team at world championships
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Loic Meillard won his second world title and became the first Swiss skier in 75 years to take gold in the men's slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on ...
Feb 16, 2025

Itiqtitsijut: Hockey Night in Canada in Inuktitut to debut on APTN this spring
Hockey was a regular part of life for Robert Kabvitok growing up in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. In his youth, he'd travel by all-terrain snow vehicle to tournaments and watch televised games at home with h...
Feb 16, 2025

Invictus Games to wrap up with closing ceremony in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Invictus Games wrap up in Vancouver today with a closing ceremony that will include Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, singer-songwriter Jelly Roll and duo The War And Treaty. The ceremon...
Feb 16, 2025